Grade 4 - English Language1.7 Antonyms

An antonym is a word that means the opposite of another word.Examples:

in and out
difficult and easy
silent and noisy
friend and enemy
begin and end

appear and disappear
better and worse
important and unnecessary
beneath and above

crooked and straight
ashamed and proud
cheerful and gloomy
ancient and new

early and late
elegant and gaudy
damage and repair
rough and smooth

Directions: Find the antonym of the word given in each question. Write sentences using these words and their antonyms. As a homework, use a thesaurus to find ten more sets of antonyms and use them in sentences.